Germany
1930- Label and catalog number
- Electrola E. G. 2091
- Format
- Shellac, 10", 78 RPM
- Runout / matrix
60-1242 T) H BDR8955Ⅱ△Runout, side A
60-1243 T) 1 T BRD8956Ⅱ△Runout, side B
60-1242Label Side A face number
60-1243Label Side B face number
Vinyl pressings
by Marek Weber Und Sein Orchester · 1930
An Der Schönen Blauen Donau was first pressed on vinyl in 1930. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1930, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
60-1242 T) H BDR8955Ⅱ△Runout, side A
60-1243 T) 1 T BRD8956Ⅱ△Runout, side B
60-1242Label Side A face number
60-1243Label Side B face number
BDR8955Ⅱ△Runout, side A
BRD8956Ⅱ△Runout, side B
BDR 8955Label Side A face number
BDR 8956Label Side B face number
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | Germany | Electrola E. G. 2091First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1930 | Hungary | His Master's Voice HU 48First yearShellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1931 | Czechoslovakia | His Master's Voice AM 3390Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1933 | France | Disque "Gramophone" K-6875Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1936 | Japan | Victor JA-602Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1937 | UK | His Master's Voice B 3726Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1937 | US | Victor V-110Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| 1937 | US | Victor 25199Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 | US | Victor V-110Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1943 | US | Victor V-110Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1947 | UK | His Master's Voice B.3726Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| 1948 | UK | His Master's Voice B.3726Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | His Master's Voice BA 250Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître K-6875Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone HN 605Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Norway | His Master's Voice A. L. 2056Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Norway | His Master's Voice A. L. 2056Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Norway | His Master's Voice A. L. 2056Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | Sweden | His Master's Voice B 3726Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | His Master's Voice HE 2278Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | Switzerland | His Master's Voice HE 2278Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Repress |
| ? | UK & Europe | His Master's Voice E.G. 2091Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
| ? | USSR | Музтрест 11-80Shellac, 10", 78 RPM | Shellac, 10", 78 RPM |
23 vinyl pressings of An Der Schönen Blauen Donau are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1930 and 1948.
The earliest pressings are from 1930, in Germany, Hungary. One of them is Electrola E. G. 2091.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E. G. 2091, HU 48) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 60-1242 T) H BDR8955Ⅱ△ and 60-1243 T) 1 T BRD8956Ⅱ△. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.